Reenforced member



Oct. 3, 1933. H. w. HILL REENFORCED MEMBER Filed Oct. 30, 1930 F ll VEUDP 742727 2K3? @X Mm Patented Oct. 3, 1933 REnNFoRoEb MEMBER Harryw.ni11, Sterling, 111., assignor to Northe western- Barb Wire Company,Sterling, Ill.,-a

corporationof Illinois Application October 30, 1930. Serial No. 492,1474 Claims. (01. 189-23) This invention relates to improvements in aTheinvention includes these and'other feareenforced member, and moreparticularly to improvements in a reenforced member of a characterhighly desirable for use as a fence .post in- 5 corporatedin theconstruction of wire fences, al-

though the invention may be used in connection with Tbeams,;I-beams,channel irons, Z-irons, and in other and various ways and manners aswill be apparent to-one skilled inthe art;

In the making of posts,

bars, beams, strips,

etc;, with or without flange-like portions thereon, the most desiredaccomplishmentis to develop a member of this character which, isexceedlngly strong and rigid consistent with a very noticeable lightnessin weight and marked saving of material.

Accordinglynit is an important object ofithis invention to provide areenforced member of the character set forth herein which, while beingmade of relatively thin material, and being very light in weight, isprovided with reenforcing means thereon arranged in such a manner as toenhance the strength of the to a considerable extent.

It also an object of this a reenforced member of this member as a wholeinvention to provide character in which the reenforcing means arearranged so that the member is especially adapted to resist bendingstresses.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a reenforced member which is provided with reenforcing on opposed faces thereof, thereenforcing on one of the faces running oppositely to that on the otherof the faces to thereby enhance the total strength of the member.

It is still a further object of this invention to self.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a new andnovel method of making a reenforced member.

While some of the more sa lient features, characteristics, andadvantages of a device embodying the present invention have been abovepointed out, others will become ap lowing disclosure.

parent from the fol- Figure 4 is tures of construction and combinationof parts hereinafter, described, and'shown in a preferred form in thedrawing, as more particularly indicated by the claims.

On the drawing: g Figure 1 is a fragmentary side view of a reenforcedT-baror post, embodyingprinciples'of the presentinvention. I

Figure 2 is a front view of the structure shown in Figure 1, taken fromthe right of Figure 1. Figure 3 is atransver'se sectional view of thestructure shown in Figures 1 and 2, taken substantially as indicated bythe linefIII-g-III of FigureZ.

a viewsimilar to Figure 3, showing a channel iron embodying principlesof the presentinvention. v l

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figures 3 and 4, showing an I-beamembodying principles of the present invention.

As shown on the drawing? v In theillustrated embodiment of thisinvention, there is "shown-a reenforced T iron member arranged tofunction very expeditiously and durably as a fence post. The postismounted upright and either wire'strands or wire netting is and a crossflange .7, is in this instance provided L with spaced aligned notches 8along each side edge of the cross flange 7 so that wires forming a partof or supporting a fence may be readily engaged around the post and willbe held in proper position at all times. Consistent with the aforesaidpurpose'of making the post asstrong and rigid as possible without unduebulk, the leg flange 6 is reenforced on both side faces thereof,

the reenforcing in this instance consisting of a continuous rib 9 on oneside face of the flange f 6, and a continuous rib 10 on the other sidethereof. It will be noted that each of the ribs 9 and 10 runs obliquelyback and forth from one side edge of the leg 6 to the other side edge ofthe leg 6. Each rib also runs in its oblique manner substantially thefull length of the post. It should be distinctly noted, however, thatthe rib 9 runs oppositely to the rib 10, whereby the strength of thepost as a whole is greatly enhanced.

In making the T iron, :5, piece of stock iron or an ingot is preferablyrolled into the desired shape, and at least the last set of rolls ispreferably grooved in the proper manner to form the ribs 9 and 10,whereby these ribs are rolled upon the finished member, simultaneouslywith the forming of the member. Of course, the device may be made inother ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention,such, for example, as die casting.

Although I have disclosed and described the invention hereinabove asbeing in the shapeof a T iron, it is to be understood that the inventionmay be made in the shape of I-beams, Z=irons,

channel irons, strips, bars, or any other equivawhere it is desired toisprovided with a reenforcing rib on each face thereof, these ribs beingdesignated as 14, 15, 16, and 17 respectively. These ribs, in eachinstance, are identical in form with the 'ribs. 9 and 10,-and itwil1 benoted that, theribs 14 and 15 on the side 12 ,run oppositely to eachother, while the ribs 16 and 17 on the side13 also run oppositely toeach other. The channel iron 11 may be formed in substantially the samemanner as hereinabove set forth for the T-iron post.

In Figure 5, I have shown an I-beam comprising a central leg 18 and anupper cross flange l9, and a lower cross flange'2'0. The central legflange 18 is. provided on .each side thereof with an obliquely runninreenfor in rib, 21 and'2 spectively; These ribs also'run oppositely toeach other and strengthen the leg 18 of the .I -beam.

'I'heQI beam may also be rolled ,or die cast as desired.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I have provided areenforced member which is exceedinglystrong and rigid, and yet made ofrelatively-thin andlight material, the member being reenforced in such amanner'asto greatly enhance its strengthand yet add but very little tothe weight of the member as a whole. Moreover, the reenforcing ispreferably integral with the member itself. the reenforcing beingpreferably formed simultaneously with the forming of the member. Inaddition, it will be noted that the reenforcing is preferably mounted onopposite faces of a portion of the member, and preferably runsobliquely, the reenforcing on one face being oposite to that .upon theother face of the member. It will also be noted that the reenforcedmember is extremely durable, suitable for a variety .of purposes, easyto handle, and very expeditiously and economically manufactured.

' I .claim as my invention:

1. A fence post comprising a reenforced member having a plurality offlange-like portions, and

.one of said portions having oblique reenforcing on each side thereofbeing in the form of integral ribs, the reenforcing on one side runningoppositely to that on the other side.

v2. A fence post comprising a metallic strip having reenforcing onopposed faces thereof, said reenforcing being in the form of a ribintegral with said strip and running along the length thereof obliquelyback and forth substantially from one side edge of said faces to theother, the reenforcing on one of said faces running oppositely to thaton the other of said faces.

3. A fence post comprising a metallic strip having reenforcing means onopposite faces thereof formed integrally with said strip, saidreenforcing running obliquely across said faces and the reenforcing onone face running oppositely to that on the opposed face.

4. A fence post of substantially T bar construction having a frontportion and a rear portion thereof and reenforcing on opposed faces ofsaid rear portion, said reenforcing being in the form of a rib integralwith said rear portion and running along the length thereof obliquelyback-and forth substantially from one side edge of said faces to theother, the reenforcing on one of said faces running oppositely to thaton the other of said faces.

" HARRY W. HILL.

